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The Star
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Promoted Cologne appoint Kwasniok as manager
Soccer Football - 2. Bundesliga - FC Cologne v Kaiserslautern - RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany - May 18, 2025 FC Cologne players celebrate winning the 2. Bundesliga trophy REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler (Reuters) - Cologne have appointed Lukas Kwasniok as their new manager, the newly-promoted Bundesliga club said on Friday, with the Polish born 43-year-old signing a three-year contract. Kwasniok managed German second-tier side Paderborn for the past four seasons, narrowly missing out on promotion in his final campaign when finishing fourth in the standings, while Cologne won the division. "Over several years in Paderborn, he has impressively shown that he can develop a team, play attractive and successful football and promote young players to a higher level," Cologne Sporting Director Thomas Kessler said in a club statement. Gerhard Struber was Cologne manager last season until his dismissal, along with Sporting Director Christian Keller, with just two games remaining after the club slipped to second spot and their automatic promotion was at risk. Cologne appointed Friedhelm Funkel until the end of the season, who won the final two matches to clinch top spot in his third spell at the club, but have now opted to go with Kwasniok whose playing career in Germany was cut short by injury. (Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
🎥 Which was your favourite? All Fortuna choreos from this season
🎥 Which was your favourite? All Fortuna choreos from this season What would football be without its fans? Once again, in the past season, countless supporters in Germany have enchanted us with wonderful choreographies. The same goes for the fans of Fortuna Düsseldorf. The club has now released a video showcasing all the choreographies from the current season, as a way to thank the fans for their support. Which choreography did you like best? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments! Advertisement This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Leon Kuegeler - 2024 Getty Images
Straits Times
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Germany tries Syrian man over deadly stabbing that stoked migration debate
Issa al H., a Syrian national suspected of stabbing to death three people at a festival in the German city of Solingen in 2024, sits at the beginning of his trial in Duesseldorf, Germany, May 27, 2025. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler Issa al H., a Syrian national suspected of stabbing to death three people at a festival in the German city of Solingen in 2024, walks at the beginning of his trial in Duesseldorf, Germany, May 27, 2025. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler Issa al H., a Syrian national suspected of stabbing to death three people at a festival in the German city of Solingen in 2024, sits at the beginning of his trial in Duesseldorf, Germany, May 27, 2025. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler DUESSELDORF, Germany - A Syrian man stood trial in Duesseldorf on Tuesday over a knife attack claimed by Islamic State in which three people were killed, a case that stirred debate over foreigner crime in Germany and paved the way for a crackdown on migration. The 27-year-old defendant, identified as Issa al H, is accused of swinging his knife at a crowd of revellers at a festival in the western town of Solingen last year, stabbing several people from behind. He faces three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder, and is also charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organisation. Issa al H admitted guilt on his first day in court, where he appeared in a blue jumpsuit with his head bowed before him, only raising his head occasionally. "I have brought heavy guilt upon myself," he said via a statement read by his attorney. He offered his apology to the relatives of the victims and said he was prepared to accept his punishment. He did not comment on the allegation that he committed the crime in coordination with the Islamic State militant group. If convicted, the defendant faces life imprisonment. The Solingen attack raised an outcry and drew calls for tough action against foreign perpetrators of violent crime in the run-up to Germany's February election, won by the conservatives under migration hardliner Friedrich Merz. His coalition government, which took office earlier this month, has closed Germany's borders to undocumented migrants and vowed to ramp up deportations to Syria and Afghanistan. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Cologne earn Bundesliga promotion with 4-0 win over Kaiserlautern
Soccer Football - 2. Bundesliga - FC Cologne v Kaiserslautern - RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany - May 18, 2025 FC Cologne's Luca Waldschmidt celebrates with teammates after scoring their second goal REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler BERLIN (Reuters) - Cologne won promotion to the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 4-0 victory over visitors Kaiserlautern that ensured they finished in top spot in the second division. The three-time Bundesliga champions scored twice in the first 29 minutes with goals from Eric Martel and Luca Waldschmidt to put the game to bed. They added a third goal with Florian Kainz in the 76th before retiring Mark Uth struck three minutes before the end to punch their ticket back to the Bundesliga a year after their relegation. Cologne return to top flight football along with already-promoted Hamburg SV, who lost 3-2 to Greuther Fuerth to finish on 59 points, two behind Cologne. Elversberg, in third place, will go into a promotion/relegation playoff against Heidenheim, who finished in 16th place in the Bundesliga. (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
The Star
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Germany's Social Democrats approve coalition deal with conservatives
FILE PHOTO: German Labour Minister Hubertus Heil attends a so-called Social Democratic Party (SPD) dialogue conference with the party leadership as part of the SPD members' vote on the coalition agreement between the SPD, CDU and CSU, in Baunatal, Germany, April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) approved a coalition agreement with the CDU/CSU conservatives, two sources close to the party said on Wednesday, clearing the last hurdle for the formation of a new government in Europe's largest economy. In the vote, which ended on Tuesday just before midnight, 84% of the members who took part were in favour of the deal, the sources said. (Reporting by Markus Wacket and Holger Hansen; Writing by Riham Alkousaa, editing by Kirsti Knolle)
